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The Anniversary of 911

September is here and we are remembering the worst tragedy that ever struck our Nation, a Nation where we thought - we were safe. What were you doing on that fatal day? I think that what ever any of us was doing we will never forget. Just think about that. It was September 11 of 2001. Everybody was going about their business, when about 8:45 A.M. everything exploded at once. Nobody expected this tregedy to come. I was coming from a doctor's visit. I stopped at my house to fix myself something to eat before I went to work. I turned on the TV. All I could see was fire, smoke and people running everywhere. I first thought it was a movie, when I heard the broadcaster say that they were live in New York City. I called my husband and we both watched how the twin towers came crumbling down. We couldn't believe our eyes of all the horror we saw. All the channels were breaking the news. The terrorists crashed two planes and thousands of our people died. some of the people didn't even know what hit them. It was better like that. It was better that they go to heaven and not to hell instead. Another plane was headed for the Nerve Center of this Country, but never made it there. The passengers in that plane knew, that soon they would meet DEATH. They decided to fight the terrorists and heroes they became, when flight 91 went down. In all the planes, the terrorists died, but to their people - it's no loss. We all know that they died for the cause...
09/11/2012 written by Lucilla M. Carrillo

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 9/18/2012 4:50:00 AM
Great write. Very touching and sad to recollect it.
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Date: 9/16/2012 11:25:00 AM
great write Lucilla,,,,, here in calif,,,, I was taking my daughter and her friend to school,, 9th grade. It came over the car radio. I said "what" they can't do that? I watch it on TV when I get home,,,,, You did a great job with your words ;} PS : my Avatar was not showing up so I re - posted .
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Date: 9/16/2012 6:48:00 AM
What a traumatic day for the whole world. Everything stopped that fateful morning... the most unfathomable tragedy ever!
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Date: 9/13/2012 9:37:00 PM
great write Lucilla,,,,, here in calif,,,, I was taking my daughter and her friend to school,, 9th grade. It came over the car radio. I said "what" they can't do that? I watch it on TV when I get home,,,,, You did a great job with your words ;}
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Date: 9/13/2012 3:05:00 PM
You tell of the tragedy with heartfelt emotion Lucilla, it truly was a time for all to suffer. It must be so hard still for the families who lost loved ones.
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Date: 9/12/2012 9:20:00 AM
written as it was for you Lucilla, none of us will ever forget, i'd just got home, from the afternoon shift at midnight, as it was in New Zealand, and like you on TV i saw the events unfolding before my very eyes... a tragic within our history...
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Date: 9/12/2012 12:41:00 AM
This is a very wonderful poem tribute to the very tragic event my dear friend, Lucilla. This was an event which shocked the whole world on the said date. Thank you very much for sharing and your precious time dropping by to read my poem for our dear friend, PD. Thank you so much for appreciating it. Have a wonderful and blessed day to you always!!!! luv, leonora
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Date: 9/11/2012 9:01:00 PM
I enjoyed reading this one, to make me remember that day! What a day it was, Lucilla. And things have not been the same since!!
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Date: 9/11/2012 8:04:00 PM
a stunning tribute to a tragic day with loss of too many innocent lives Lucilla.. when the names wewe read this morning at ceremny the tears just rolled down my face .. and now again at your beautiful words luv ..
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Date: 9/11/2012 11:10:00 AM
Lucilla, that was a very deep poem and oh but sad and true. I hope in prayer that many of those people that died all went to Heaven. But only God knows. This drastic event that took place will always be remembered. Nicely written. God bless you. Samantha :)
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Date: 9/11/2012 9:08:00 AM
Your passionate verse has so much power in the re-telling of that tragic time. We must our hearts unite. Cynthia
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Date: 9/11/2012 9:05:00 AM
No one forget that day. A huge tragedy. There were many heroes who did a great job. Very well written Lucilla. Have a nice day. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)
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